alighted
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From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIOPEITHES AND HIPPARETE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
Aspasia
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From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
Aspasia's
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From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
cranesnounUS /kreɪnz/
plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
DIOPEITHES
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From this reading DIOPEITHES AND HIPPARETE.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
FlocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
moving swiftly
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
HIPPARETE
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From this reading DIOPEITHES AND HIPPARETE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
Ioniannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
long-necked
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From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
Milesian
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From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
Miletus
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From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
Samos
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From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
transport commercially
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
triremenounUS /ˈtraɪriːm/
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading As the trireme passed out of the harbor into the glittering open sea, the Milesian gazed back at the blooming Ionian coast.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading But Aspasia’s glance rested on the vanishing battlements of her native city.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aspasia went in disguise on board the ship, which conveyed the Athenian commander from Miletus to his fleet off Samos.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Flocks of cranes and long-necked swans were flying over the meadows, and flapping their rustling wings, alighted on the shore.
