406
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From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
Alkibiades
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From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
the two together, not just one
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
set up or found
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
Konon
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From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
Lakedaimonians
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From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
Lesbosnoun
an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
mismanagementnounUS /mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/
management that is careless or inefficient
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
Mytilenenoun
an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
in the near future
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
SpartansnounUS /ˈspɑːrtənz/
plural of “spartan” — a resident of Sparta
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
the season of growth
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Konon, in the spring of 406, through mismanagement, lost thirty ships in an action against the Lakedaimonians near Lesbos.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loss of Alkibiades was soon felt at Athens.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading He retreated into the port of Mytilene with the rest of his fleet, and there found himself caught in a trap by the Spartans, and completely shut up both by land and sea.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading ‘The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.’
