used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
anew
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In either case you have at your disposal all that you may need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In either case you have at your disposal all that you may need.
Charidemus
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From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
carefully weighed
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading In either case you have at your disposal all that you may need.
one or the other of two
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
set up or found
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
GREECEnounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In either case you have at your disposal all that you may need.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
Miletus
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From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In either case you have at your disposal all that you may need.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You can journey either by land or sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
in the near future
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN GREECE AGAIN On landing at Miletus Charidemus found a letter from the king awaiting him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But I should advise that you come by sea, for I expect by the time within which you can probably reach me to be not far from the coast of Syria.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After expressing his pleasure that he had been able to regain services that were so valuable, and paying him the compliment of saying that he considered the exchange had been very much to his own advantage, Alexander continued, “I desire to see you so soon after you have regained your liberty as you can contrive to come to me.
