used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I come a suppliant to your Herakles!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
(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 Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
for the reason that
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
next to; at the side of
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
propose a payment
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come a suppliant to your Herakles!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
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 I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Make for the harbor!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
Heraklesnoun
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
Kameiros
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From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
Lenean
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From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
held dear
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
engage in
From this reading Make for the harbor!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
NoblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
outbroke
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From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
literature in metrical form
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
Identical; not different.
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
express in words
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
suppliantnoun
one praying humbly for something
From this reading I come a suppliant to your Herakles!
carry out
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
express in words
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
temple-steps
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From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I come a suppliant to your Herakles!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take me and put me on his temple-steps, To tell you his achievement as I may, And, that told, he shall bid you set us free!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, because Greeks are Greeks, and hearts are hearts, And poetry is power,--they all outbroke In a great joyous laughter with much love: "Thank Herakles for the good holiday!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw it at Kameiros; played the same, They say, as for the right Lenean feast In Athens; and beside the perfect piece-- Its beauty and the way it makes you weep,-- There is much honor done your own loved God Herakles, whom you house i' the city here Nobly, the Temple wide Greece talks about!
