used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The bravest forgot not that.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Each sunrise brings Xerxes nearer.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
DARKESTadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Each sunrise brings Xerxes nearer.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The bravest forgot not that.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
HeliosnounUS /ˈhiːliɑːs/
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
ten 10s
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
Hymettus
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From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
immediately past
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Each sunrise brings Xerxes nearer.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bravest forgot not that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading “Each sunrise brings Xerxes nearer.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bravest forgot not that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR A city of two hundred thousand awaiting a common sentence of death,—such seemed the doom of Athens.
Violet-Crowned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Every morning the golden majesty of the sun rose above the wall of Hymettus, but few could lift their hands to Lord Helios and give praise for another day of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
Xerxes
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From this reading “Each sunrise brings Xerxes nearer.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Athens was never more truly the “Violet-Crowned City” than on these last days before the fearful advent.
