73
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From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
Bacis
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From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
interpolationsnounUS /ˌɪˈtɜːrpəleɪʃənz/
plural of “interpolation” — a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
Musaeus
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From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
Onomacritus
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From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
oraclesnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/
plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
Pisistratus
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From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pisistratus expelled the learned Onomacritus from Athens, but his conduct proved, in the long run, highly profitable to the reputations of Musaeus and Bacis.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This Onomacritus is said to have been among the original editors of Homer under Pisistratus.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This he did by “keeping back the oracles unfavourable to the barbarians,” and putting forward any that seemed favourable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever one of their oracles was not fulfilled, people said, “Oh, _that_ is merely one of the interpolations of Onomacritus!” and the matter was passed over.
Xerxes
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From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading {73} He lived long, never repented, and, many years later, deceived Xerxes into attempting his disastrous expedition.
