used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
quickly and without warning
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
acropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
DEMETERnounUS /dɪˈmiːtər/
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
EARTH-MOTHER
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From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
ELEUSIS
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From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
TRIPTOLEMOS
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From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest of these temples was called The Temple of the Mysteries.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The principal road leading to the acropolis of Eleusis begins at the acropolis at Athens and is called The Sacred Way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER Twelve miles to the west of Athens is a beautiful hill which ends abruptly close to the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is the acropolis or highest point of Eleusis and is covered with splendid blocks of marble, the ruins of wonderful temples which stood there in ancient times.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Demeter, the Earth-Mother, was worshipped there.
