adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
Archibius
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From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
Caesarion's
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
Dion
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
Gorgias
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
well-developed
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
