Chapter 4 of The Acharnians is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Acharnians is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind. MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed! Well! What think you? will you hear them squeal? DICAEOPOLIS Well, yes, I' faith, I will.
Chapter 4 of The Acharnians is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call forth
From this reading “MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “DICAEOPOLIS Well, yes, I' faith, I will.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “What think you? will you hear them squeal?”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.”
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading “What think you? will you hear them squeal?”
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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 DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
call forth
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS Well, yes, I' faith, I will.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
characteristic of humanity
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS Well, yes, I' faith, I will.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS But a sow of the human kind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
(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 Well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MEGARIAN Without question, by Diocles! of my own breed!
an affirmative
From this reading DICAEOPOLIS Well, yes, I' faith, I will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What think you? will you hear them squeal?
Chapter 4 of The Acharnians by 447? BCE-386? BCE Aristophanes holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 171 sentences of The Acharnians, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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