used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
Alopece
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From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading All Athenian streets resembled these.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
DEMOCRATES
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From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
divisible by two
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
house-fronts
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From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
ill-paved
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From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
Lycabettus
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From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
and nothing more
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
one of four equal parts
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading All Athenian streets resembled these.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
spoutedverbUS /ˈspaʊtɪd/
past form of “spout” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
TEMPTERnoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All Athenian streets resembled these.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
push forcefully
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
two-facedadjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Occasionally a two-faced bust of Hermes stood before a portal, or a marble lion’s head spouted into a corner water trough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEMOCRATES AND THE TEMPTER In the northern quarter of Athens the suburb of Alopece thrust itself under the slopes of Mt. Lycabettus, that pyramid of tawny rock which formed the rear bulwark, as it were, of every landscape of Athens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The dwellings in the suburb were poor, though few even in the richer quarters were at all handsome; the streets barely sixteen feet wide, ill-paved, filthy, dingy.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A line of dirty gray stucco house-fronts was broken only by the small doors and the smaller windows in the second story.
