adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
Dion
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From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
Ephebi
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From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
Gorgias
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From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
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 Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He could venture to do this; he knew the Ephebi--there was no traitor in their ranks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Dion, the former head of the society, had been welcomed like a beloved brother risen from the dead, and he had the gratification, after so long a time, of turning the scale as speaker in a debate.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gorgias, whom he had found among the Ephebi, accompanied him and, like the Queen, they saw, in the cautious manner with which the army greeted the general, a bad omen for the result of the battle.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Dion, too, witnessed the departure of the troops.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The architect had presented Dion to the youths as the ghost of a dead man, who, as soon as he was asked whence he came or whither he was going, would be compelled to vanish in the form of a fly.
