used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
Alkibiades
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From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
Atalanta's
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From this reading MORRIS: _Atalanta’s Race_.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
bridel
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
CHAUCERnounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading CHAUCER: _Knight’s Tale_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
fomen
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
Knawing
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading CHAUCER: _Knight’s Tale_.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading MORRIS: _Atalanta’s Race_.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
not any; not one
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
nothyng
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
any competition
From this reading MORRIS: _Atalanta’s Race_.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
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 CHAUCER: _Knight’s Tale_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
Ther
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘And while she seemed to hear her beating heart, Above their heads the trumpet blast rang out, And forth they sprang.’
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
ydel
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From this reading ‘Ther as need is they were nothyng ydel, Ther fomen steeds on the golden bridel Knawing.’
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE same year which saw his triumph as an orator and a statesman gave Alkibiades an opportunity of another triumph, in Grecian eyes, no less great and wonderful.
