Chapter 23 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DIARY. OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day. About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry. He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops. They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
Chapter 23 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE DIARY.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.”
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading “He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.”
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.”
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In this reading “About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.”
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From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
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From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
a state of high honor
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
engage in
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
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From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
express a supposition
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About noon Tissaphernes himself appeared with a large force of cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
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From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want, I suppose, to make the King forget their rebellion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had his own regiments with him; among the others we recognized some of Cyrus’ Persian troops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OCTOBER 27.[72]--Our new corps have covered themselves with glory to-day.
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