used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
Aeschylusnoun
Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
exhale hard
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
cometh
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From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
Corinna
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From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
not one, and not any
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
Pasicles
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From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
Persæ
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From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
poignancynounUS /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
with speed
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
refrain from harming
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
not in physical motion
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly; from below Sweet gales, as from deep gardens, blow Before him, striking on my brow.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The fate of Corinna had lost none of its horror, but time had mollified the poignancy of the tragedy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
Zopyrus
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From this reading Zopyrus still served as secretary to Pasicles and in his spare moments he wrote a series of essays entitled, “Memoirs of the Persian Court,” which he intended to present to the great Aeschylus as an aid to that poet in his poem the “Persæ” upon which he was working.
