used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
anew
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
the first light of day
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
divisible by two
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
It's
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From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
and nothing more
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
go away from a place
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
Pentelicus
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From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
Piræus
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From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
sculptor's
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From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
transport commercially
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
male cat
From this reading Tom had spent the latter part of the summer and the earlier autumn at a sculptor’s studio in Paris, and arrived at Athens in a decade of summer November days.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fogs and frosts had laid a hand on Paris before he left, and the new heaven and the new earth looked very fair as his ship steamed slowly into the Piræus just before sunrise.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The violet crown of mountains round Athens lay in dewy silence waiting for the dawn, and even in the dim half light the air was full of southern colour.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “It’s so delicious to be in these classic waters again,” said that diplomatist.
which person or people
From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
Wrexham
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From this reading He stood on the deck until the sun had shot up above Pentelicus, and was joined by Arthur Wrexham, who had secured a month’s extra leave, on a vague plea of debility.
