alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
apophthegms
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From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
Archidamidas
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From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
Charilaus
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From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
Hecataeus
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From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
how
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From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
instanced
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From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
Lycurgus
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From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
retortsnounUS /rɪˈtɔːrts/
plural of “retort” — a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
sophistnoun
any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
supper-time
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From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
talkativenessnoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of their dislike to talkativeness, the following apophthegms are evidence.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
ungracefuladjective
lacking grace; clumsy
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, sir, elsewhere."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When one blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication, "He who knows how to speak, knows also when."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sharp, and yet not ungraceful, retorts which I mentioned may be instanced as follows.
