Chapter 19 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STREPSIADES. They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias. SOCRATES. But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine. STREPSIADES.
Chapter 19 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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too numerous to be counted
From this reading “They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.”
immediately past
From this reading “But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.”
of grammatical gender
From this reading “But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.”
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading “SOCRATES.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.”
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From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
too numerous to be counted
From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
immediately past
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
of grammatical gender
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading SOCRATES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STREPSIADES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are countless--Philoxenus, Melesias, Amynias.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But, wretched man, the last two are not masculine.
Chapter 19 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by 447? BCE-386? BCE Aristophanes holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 19 holds 406 sentences of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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