used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
on or to one side
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
biddernounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
divisible by two
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
determined
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Ten Thousand accordingly put aside for the time their military character, and resolved themselves into a civil assembly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One indispensable duty, one curiously characteristic, by the way, of the Greek soldier’s temper of mind, was to call the generals to account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its religious obligations discharged, for the games, as has been already said, were regarded as a service of thanksgiving for deliverance, the army turned its attention to secular affairs.
at the time that
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a Greek soldier, even when he was selling his sword to the highest bidder, never forgot that he was a citizen, and that as a citizen he had the right of satisfying himself that his superiors had done their duty with due care and with integrity.
