used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
how long something has existed
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
(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 All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
CORINTHnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
Dan
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From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
humph
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From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
and nothing more
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
carry out
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DAY IN CORINTH "'Talk of the responsibilities of age; humph!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
There's
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From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's Dan, now--'" Corinth was in the midst of a street fair.
(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 All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
which person or people
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that the city does Corinth imitates, thereby with a beautiful rural simplicity thinking herself metropolitan, just as those who take their styles from the metropolis feel themselves well dressed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The neighboring city held a street fair that year, therefore Corinth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They are nothing compared to the responsibilities of youth.
