used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
AtticanounUS /ˈætɪkə/
the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
BarbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
Eubœa
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From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
EVACUATIONnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
immediately past
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
march in a procession
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
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 He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
Thermopylæ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the morning after the night of terror came another courier, not this time from Thermopylæ.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
which person or people
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE EVACUATION OF ATHENS It had come at last,—the hour wise men had dreaded, fools had scoffed at, cowards had dared not face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Barbarian was within five days’ march of Attica.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Athenians must bow the knee to the world monarch or go forth exiles from their country.
