used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
not being in a specified place
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading _Agamemnon_--And I on thee; so this is mutual joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Agamemnon_--And I on thee; so this is mutual joy.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
the act of departing
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
EURIPIDESnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading EURIPIDES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
HippocratesnounUS /ˈhɪpəkreɪts/
medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
Iphegenia
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From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Agamemnon_--And I on thee; so this is mutual joy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading _Agamemnon_--And I on thee; so this is mutual joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
Paralus
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From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
Periclesnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
Philothea
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From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Agamemnon_--And I on thee; so this is mutual joy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time before the commencement of the games, a party, consisting of Pericles, Plato, Paralus, Philothea, and their attendants, made preparations for departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Hippocrates, the journey to Olympia was undertaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Iphegenia_--Absent so long, with joy I look on thee.
