the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading TIMON OF ATHENS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
cannot
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From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
divisible by two
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
high-born
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From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
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 In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
monarchicadjective
ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
not any; not one
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
oligarchicadjective
of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The officers and many of the men in the fleet at Samos were no exception to this rule.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
Samos
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From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
TIMON
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From this reading TIMON OF ATHENS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sailors are generally conservative; they were often known to be oligarchic, sometimes even monarchic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
which person or people
From this reading In the pleasant isle of Samos there were many and great misgivings amongst the Athenian generals and the high-born, delicately nurtured, intellectual Greeks who at this crisis were serving under them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
the words that are spoken
From this reading ‘I am rapt, and cannot cover The monstrous bulk of this ingratitude With any size of words!’
