adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
AcropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
Alans
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From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
charioteernoun
the driver of a chariot
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
cumbered
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From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
DelphinounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
Malea
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From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
ParnassusnounUS /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
Saronic
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From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
TremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
undismayedadjective
unshaken in purpose
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of us must be contented with a fair, but a less arduous, goal.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The End of the Middle Ages The Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They alone will visit Athens and Delphi, and either shrine of intellectual song—that upon the Acropolis, encircled by blue seas; that under Parnassus, where the eagles build and the bronze charioteer drives undismayed towards infinity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They alone of this little company will double Malea and plough the waters of the Saronic gulf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Trembling, anxious, cumbered with much digestive bread, they did proceed to Constantinople, they did go round the world.
