422
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From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
matters of personal concern
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
how long something has existed
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
(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 ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
Amphipolis
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From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
Brasidas
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From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
and nothing more
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
Kleon
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From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SIR W. SCOTT.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR W. SCOTT.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading SIR W. SCOTT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 422 met Brasidas, the Spartan general, at the fatal battle of Amphipolis, and was defeated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MANY great affairs of state have happened since the events we have just recorded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading ‘Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.’
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Kleon, at length carrying out the threat made at his celebrated banquet the year before, put himself at the head of the Athenian army, and at the end of B.C.
