used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
Euripidesnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's Nemesis, which is the same thing," said she.
isn't
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From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
it's
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From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading "There's Nemesis, which is the same thing," said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
and nothing more
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
Rickman
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From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "There's Nemesis, which is the same thing," said she.
seductions
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From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's Nemesis, which is the same thing," said she.
SophoclesnounUS /ˈsɑːfəkliz/
one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
There's
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From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
a special situation
From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "There's a lot of rot," said Mr. Rickman, "talked about Greek tragedy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There's Nemesis, which is the same thing," said she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone up to acquaint Miss Harden with his decision and had been led off into this hopeful track by the seductions that still lurked in the Euripides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really, if you come to think of it, it's only in Sophocles you get the tragedy of Fate.
Æschylus
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From this reading There isn't any such thing in Æschylus, you know."
