aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
Alkibiades
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From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
at any time
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
Konon
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From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
Mytilenenoun
an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
in the near future
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE people soon repented of their conduct to Alkibiades.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some at first believed the old fables that were told about him.
at the time that
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ‘Why should we toil alone, * * * * Still from one sorrow to another thrown, Nor ever fold our wings, And cease from wanderings.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not long after they drove him away, when Konon was beaten near Mytilene, we begin to hear the murmur growing more distinct—‘Had he been there, this would not have happened.’
