used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
(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 They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
Artemisium
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From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
ATTICAnounUS /ˈætɪkə/
the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
highest in quality
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
be obedient to
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
others
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From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
SALAMISnounUS /səˈlɑːmiz/
plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
except for; apart from
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Athenians caused proclamation to be made, "that every one should save his children and family by the best means he could."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVASION OF ATTICA AND THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
Trœzen
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From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used all diligence to remove them to a place of safety, from a desire to obey the oracle, but more particularly for the following reason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
which person or people
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Greek fleet from Artemisium put in at Salamis at the request of the Athenians, who wished to remove their children and wives out of Attica, and consult what measures were to be taken.
Ægina
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From this reading Thereupon the greatest part sent away their families to Trœzen, some to Ægina, and others to Salamis.
