used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
AcropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
set up or found
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
plural of “god” — 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 Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
GRACESnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
Homer'snounUS /ˈhoʊmərz/
possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
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 Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
not any; not one
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
and nothing more
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
Phidiasnoun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
cut with a saw
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
express in words
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of his designs had originally suggested themselves in a dream, and he could say that the gods appeared to him in slumber, as they did to Homer’s heroes.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phidias’ only walk was between the Acropolis and his studio.
(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 Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
at the time that
From this reading Even in his dreams he saw nothing but his statues of the gods, his groups, his frieze; and as his restless mind was active in his sleeping as well as his waking hours, he often, to his great surprise, found his plans matured and developed when he awoke.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one enters so thoroughly into his work as the sculptor.
