adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
Arsinoe
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From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
hipparch
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From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
Pelusium
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From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
Philippus
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From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
Pithom
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From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
Serapis
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From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
TennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The messenger from Philippus appeared in the afternoon.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
Thyone
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From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been present at the founding of the city of Arsinoe, as well as at the laying of the corner stone of the temple which was to be consecrated to the new god Serapis in the neighbourhood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came charged with the commission to convey the artist, in the carriage of the gray-haired comrade of Alexander, to the neighbouring city of Pithom, where Philippus, by the King's command, was now residing.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the way the hipparch told the sculptor that the Lady Thyone had recently done things unprecedented for a woman of her age.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the young hipparch who had studied in Athens and accompanied the commandant of Pelusium to Tennis the year before.
