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From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
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From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
ConceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
placed crosswise
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
DelphinounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
one or the other of two
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
Euxine
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From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
attach to a support
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
and nothing more
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
the local environment
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODS OF EARTH[41] =39.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their opinion their own country occupied the middle of it, and the central point was either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, famous for its oracle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Around the earth flowed _River_ _Ocean_, from south to north on the western side, in a contrary direction on the eastern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The circular disk of the earth was crossed from west to east and divided into two equal parts by the _Sea_, as they called the Mediterranean and its continuation the Euxine, the only seas with which they were acquainted.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Conception of the World.= The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular.
