used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
not accessible to view
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
coverlids
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From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
Cychreans
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From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
deer-skin
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From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
goat-skin
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From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
hand-mill
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From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
herdsmannoun
someone who drives a herd
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
Hymettus
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From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
Nomion
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From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
and nothing more
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
Periphas
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From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
a male human offspring
From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
Tydeus
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From this reading Nomion was the son of a neighboring chieftain, and had been Tydeus’ friend from boyhood.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading During the first few days after the unsuccessful attack Periphas, from fear of the Cychreans, concealed himself in a cave in Mt. Hymettus.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
at the time that
From this reading One sultry afternoon when the sun shone into the cavern Periphas was lying almost naked behind a block of stone at the entrance.
which person or people
From this reading It was known only by the herdsman who brought him his provisions, and the furniture consisted of some goat-skin coverlids, a hand-mill, a few clay vessels, and a stone hearth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Before him stood a youth with curling black hair and a deer-skin thrown around his loins.
