aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
(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 We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why do we?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But why do we?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
divisible by two
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
ten 10s
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
leesnounUS /liːz/
the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
cut with a saw
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
treasure-house
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From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
at the time that
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
which person or people
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why do we?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We all know well enough that there is nothing new; there was not even in King Solomon's time--not even in all his treasure-house, nor among his seven hundred wives.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What an advantage those ancients who saw the world's infancy had over us--over us, who have to content ourselves with the lees of the wine, which the few dropped ears scattered about the great reaped harvest field!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
a late time of life
From this reading "Something new! something new!" cried the Athenians; and across two thousand years we catch up and echo their greedy cry.
but in spite of that
From this reading Who would not fain have lived in the days when nothing had yet been said--when everything, consequently, remained to be said?
