Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

later than; following

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

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From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading No wisdom comes.

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From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

look down on with disdain

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

provide entertainment for

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

divisible by two

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _kyrios_ has something on his mind.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

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From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

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From this reading The _kyrios_ has something on his mind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The _kyrios_ has something on his mind.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

not any; not one

From this reading No wisdom comes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

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From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The _kyrios_ has something on his mind.

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From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

plural of “tale” — 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 The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

express in words

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

an inhabitant of ancient Thrace

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “I’ve turned my brain inside out, and shaken it like a meal sack.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading No wisdom comes.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The Thracian had a merry wit and a story-teller’s gift that more than paid for the supper of barley-porridge and salt mackerel, and after the viands had disappeared was ready even to tell tales against his master.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE DISLOYALTY OF PHORMIO On the evening of the Panathenæa, Bias, servant of Democrates, had supped with Phormio,—for in democratic Athens a humble citizen would not disdain to entertain even a slave.