used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
(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 Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
arraigning
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From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
DEMOCRATES
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From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
only a very short time before
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
knavishadjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
coated with paint
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
a human being
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
Polus
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From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
RESOLVESnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
express in speech
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
Themistoclesnoun
Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nestor and Odysseus both speak to us,” shouted Polus in glee, flinging his black bean in the urn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What eloquence, what righteous fury when he painted the man’s infamy to pillage the city in a crisis like this!”
at the time that
From this reading DEMOCRATES RESOLVES Democrates surpassed himself when arraigning the knavish contractor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the criminal was sent to death and Democrates was showered with congratulations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only one person seemed hardly satisfied with all the young orator did,—Themistocles.
