adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
bards
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From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
odesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading His odes are like gems of pure ivory.
resounded
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From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
Simonides
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From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
Teian
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From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something strangely modern about him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But passing by these rumors of bards, let us pause for a moment at the Teian poet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very easily turned into English.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is it that our lyric poets have resounded but that lyre, which would sound only light subjects, and which Simonides tells us does not sleep in Hades?
