Chapter XXX · After Twenty Years

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

matters of personal concern

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

later than; following

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

anew

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

possessive form of “art” — the products of human creativity; works of art collectively

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

make certain of

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

uttered without voice

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “creation” — the human act of creating

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

never dying

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

divisible by two

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

in a free manner

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

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From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

intense and profound fear

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

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From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the quality of being loyal

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

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From this reading Winthrop Mackworth Præd.

a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

having pillars

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

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From this reading Winthrop Mackworth Præd.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

the place where some action occurs

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

moving very fast

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

at the time that

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

in or at the place that

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

which person or people

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Your memory is and always will be in the hearts of the majority, for who can forget the glories of Salamis and the hero to whom we owe that victory!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop Mackworth Præd.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

produce a literary work

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

a late time of life

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “How terrible is time! his solemn years, The tombs of all our hopes and all our fears, In silent horror roll! the gorgeous throne, The pillared arch, the monumental stone, Melt in swift ruin; and of mighty climes, Where Fame told tales of virtues and of crimes, Where Wisdom taught, and Valor woke to strife, And Art’s creations breathed their mimic life, And the young poet when the stars shone high Drank the deep rapture of the quiet sky, Naught now remains but Nature’s placid scene, Heaven’s deathless blue and earth’s eternal green.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I want to assure you, my friend that I have never doubted your true loyalty to Athens, and I write you freely knowing that Greece is dearer to you than Persia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To Themistocles in Magnesia, greetings from Zopyrus at Gela in Sicily:— After a silence of many years I write you again of affairs of state and even of many personal things which I know will be of interest to you.