the state of being absent
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
Aubrey
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From this reading Aubrey de Vere.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
Cimon
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From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Aubrey de Vere.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
new-found
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From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
TemptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is but one such spot; from heaven Apollo Beheld; and chose it for his earthly shrine!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
under normal conditions
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
Vere
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From this reading Aubrey de Vere.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
wayfarers
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From this reading Tempted by the beauty of the starry nights and the absence of wayfarers, the two usually journeyed after the golden orb of the sun had disappeared beyond the watery horizon of the Corinthian Gulf.
Xerxes
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From this reading Along this road that skirted the gulf, the hordes of Xerxes had marched.
Zopyrus
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From this reading Instead of returning immediately to Athens, following the expulsion of the Persians, Zopyrus and his new-found friend, Cimon, turned their faces northward.
