from one side of something to the other
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
Adeimantus
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From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
CorinthnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
Eurybiades
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From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
Eurybiades's
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From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
GRAPPLEverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
immediately past
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
low-ceiled
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From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
Themistocles's
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From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adeimantus of Corinth was rising to reply to the last appeal of the Athenian.
water-glass
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From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lamps in the low-ceiled cabin were flickering dimly.
which person or people
From this reading BEFORE THE DEATH GRAPPLE For the fourth time the subaltern who stood at Eurybiades’s elbow turned the water-glass that marked the passing of the hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men glared on one another across the narrow table with drawn and heated faces.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading “We have had enough, Eurybiades, of Themistocles’s wordy folly.
