used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
Agron
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From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
Alcæus
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From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
ancientlyadverb
in ancient times; long ago
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
Atys
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From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
Belus
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From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
Candaules
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From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
Crœsus
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From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
a social unit living together
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
great-grandson
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From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
Heraclidæ
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From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY OF LYDIA.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
immediately past
From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
LYDIAnounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading HISTORY OF LYDIA.
Lydians
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From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
Lydus
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From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
Mermnadæ
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From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
Myrsilus
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From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
Myrsus
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From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
Mæonians
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From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
Ninus
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From this reading For Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidæ who became king of Sardis; and Candaules, son of Myrsus, was the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF LYDIA.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
a male human offspring
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
which person or people
From this reading The government, which formerly belonged to the Heraclidæ, passed to the family of Crœsus, who were called Mermnadæ.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They who ruled over this country before Agron, were descendants of Lydus, son of Atys, from whom this whole people, anciently called Mæonians, derived the name of Lydians.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Candaules, whom the Greeks call Myrsilus, was tyrant of Sardis, and a descendant of Alcæus, son of Hercules.
