andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
Cimon
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From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOVEL I.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOVEL II.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
Iphigenianoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
Lysimachusnoun
Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NOVEL I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading He is delivered by Lysimachus; and the twain capture Cassandra and recapture Iphigenia in the hour of their marriage.
waxesnounUS /ˈwæksɪz/
plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading - Cimon, by loving, waxes wise, wins his wife Iphigenia by capture on the high seas, and is imprisoned at Rhodes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They flee with their ladies to Crete, and having there married them, are brought back to their homes.
