ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
Choma
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From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
Dion
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From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
Dionysusnoun
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
Gorgias
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From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
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 Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Gorgias went to his work without delay.
writing-tablet
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From this reading His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
