Chapter 2 of The Acharnians is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Acharnians is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians. CHORUS This way all! Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative. Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared. Curse old age!
Chapter 2 of The Acharnians is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “CHORUS This way all!”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Curse old age!”
every person
From this reading “Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.”
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading “AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.”
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading “Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.”
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From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
how long something has existed
From this reading Curse old age!
(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 CHORUS This way all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading CHORUS This way all!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Curse old age!
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
every person
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
requiring attention or action
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
come together
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Curse old age!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
express in words
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMPHITHEUS And I shall run away, for I'm mortally afraid of the Acharnians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHORUS This way all!
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CHORUS This way all!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ho, there! tell me which way the bearer of the truce has gone; he has escaped us, he has disappeared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us follow our man; we will demand him of everyone we meet; the public weal makes his seizure imperative.
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