65
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From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Anacreon's
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From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Cheronese
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From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
emanating from God
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Miltiadesnoun
Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Polycrates
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From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Samian
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
not in physical motion
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tyrant of the Cheronese Was freedom’s best and bravest friend; _That_ tyrant was Miltiades!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It made Anacreon’s song divine: He served—but served Polycrates— A tyrant; but our masters then 65 Were still, at least, our countrymen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not think of themes like these!
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
