Chapter 3 of Pictures of Hellas is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Pictures of Hellas is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand. “Hold! In the name of the gods, hold!” A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body. “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
Chapter 3 of Pictures of Hellas is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading ““Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.””
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “In the name of the gods, hold!””
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading ““Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “In the name of the gods, hold!””
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the name of the gods, hold!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the name of the gods, hold!”
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
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 “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the name of the gods, hold!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the name of the gods, hold!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the name of the gods, hold!”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Pelasgians!” he cried, “so brave a warrior ought not to die thus ... one against many.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at that moment a loud shout was heard close at hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A youth in full armor suddenly forced his way to Lyrcus and covered him with his own body.
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