Chapter 5 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AGORACRITUS. I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions. DEMOS. The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees. AGORACRITUS.
Chapter 5 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading “The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.”
plural of “demo” — a visual presentation showing how something works
From this reading “DEMOS.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.”
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 forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.”
plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading “I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.”
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.”
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From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
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From this reading AGORACRITUS.
(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 The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
plural of “demo” — a visual presentation showing how something works
From this reading DEMOS.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
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 forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The gods forefend it! and I will force all such fellows to go a-hunting instead of proposing decrees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were the lover of those pathic minions.
Chapter 5 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by 447? BCE-386? BCE Aristophanes holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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