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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
Acropolis
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
admired
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
Afterwards
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
Alcibiades
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
all
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
answer
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
answers
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
any
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
archetype
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
arose
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
asking
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
Athene
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
aware
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
beautiful
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
beauty
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
bronze
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
came
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
chariots
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
contradicted
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
copy
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
day
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
don't
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
drove
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
earth
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
eternal
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
exactly
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
examined
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
fable
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
game
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
goddess
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
gods
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
heaven
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
how
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
indeed
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
living
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
longer
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
more
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
most
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
night
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
only
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
outer
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
pale
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
prove
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
questions
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
ran
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
reflection
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
refused
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
rim
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
river
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
Round
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
said
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
sat
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
saying
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
seen
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
showing
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
Socrates
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
stars
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
statue
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
steps
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
stream
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From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
strolled
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
sunset
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
temple
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
then
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
there
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Round the outer rim of the earth and the stars, he said, ran the living stream of a great river, which, indeed, was heaven, and everything that we thought beautiful here had its archetype there, and all day and all night the gods drove round and round on this river of beauty in their chariots.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
too
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From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
totally
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
tried
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
up
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From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
usual
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From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
weave
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From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Socrates came, too, and after we had examined and admired the bronze goddess again, we went and sat on the steps of the temple of Athene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried his usual game of asking us questions till we contradicted ourselves, but before long all of us refused to answer him any more, saying that we were aware that we were totally ignorant of everything, and that there was no longer any need for him to prove it to us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then--exactly how it arose I don’t know, but I think it was from the questions and answers that had already passed--he began to weave us the most wonderful fable, showing us how all that we thought beautiful here on earth was but the reflection, the pale copy, of the beauty which was eternal.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Afterwards, since only Alcibiades and I had seen the wonderful statue, we all strolled up to the Acropolis again to look at it and the sunset.
