used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
anew
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
see with attention
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
Ceramicus
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From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
emanating from God
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
set up or found
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
Glaucon
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From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
death of a person
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
ten 10s
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
subject to death
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
a course of conduct
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
SolonnounUS /ˈsoʊlən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Her gray eyes cut to his heart like swords.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE HUNDRED—AND ONE As Glaucon slept he found himself again in Athens.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Just as he came to the three tall pine trees before the gate, after he had passed the tomb of Solon, behold! a fair woman stood in the path and looked on him.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading He was on the familiar way from the cool wrestling ground of the Academy and walking toward the city through the suburb of Ceramicus.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was beyond mortal height and of divine beauty, yet a beauty grave and stern.
