used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading BACK TO ATHENS.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO ATHENS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
Bosphorus
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From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
ByzantiumnounUS /bəˈzæntiəm/
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
Callias
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From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
CorinthnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
not any; not one
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callias started about the middle of April, according to our reckoning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO ATHENS.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
(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 For some days no progress could be made, and it was well into May before he reached Byzantium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he was fortunate enough to get a passage in a Spartan despatch boat, which took him as far as the port of Corinth, thus carrying him, of course, beyond his destination, but to a point from which it was easy for him to find his way to Athens.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His journey to the Bosphorus was much retarded by contrary winds.
