adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
Apolonius
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
many-branched
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Philostratus
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Tyana
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
