used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
Adrymachidæ
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From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
Aphrodisias
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From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
colonizedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːlənaɪzd/
inhabited by colonists
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
Cyrenæans
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From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF LIBYA.
put on clothes
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
Giligammæ
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From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
LIBYAnounUS /ˈlɪbiːə/
a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF LIBYA.
LibyansnounUS /ˈlɪbiːənz/
plural of “libyan” — a native or inhabitant of Libya
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
come together
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF LIBYA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
Platea
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From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
be dressed in
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Midway on this coast the island of Platea is situated, which the Cyrenæans colonized.
which person or people
From this reading Next to these are the Giligammæ, who occupy the country westward, as far as the island Aphrodisias.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning from Egypt the Adrymachidæ are the first of the Libyans we meet with: they for the most part observe the usages of Egypt, but they wear the same dress as the other Libyans.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women wear a chain of bronze on each leg, and allow their hair to grow long.
