Chapter 1 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades. Why? I cannot answer. Who can? LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
Chapter 1 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
a resident of Athens
From this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
In this reading “A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
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From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
react verbally
From this reading I cannot answer.
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
a resident of Athens
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can?
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From this reading I cannot answer.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
which person or people
From this reading Who can?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tale of the Great Athenian War On the whole it may be doubted whether there be a name of antiquity which comes down with such a general charm as that of Alkibiades.
Chapter 1 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War by Charles Hamilton Bromby holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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