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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
abuse
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
aim
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
Antinous
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From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
any
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
attack
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
beards
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
bench
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
bodies
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
by-standers
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
cloaks
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contemptuous
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crowd
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From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
cynic
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days
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
defend
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
deference
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
discover
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
down
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
effort
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
elder
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
end
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entered
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
exceptional
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
existence
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
external
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false
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
fell
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
figures
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
flourished
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flung
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followed
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
garden
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
gave
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
get
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
hair
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
heard
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
joys
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
knotted
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
loud
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master
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From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
nature
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
only
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
Paneum
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persistent
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
philosophers
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pleasure
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ragged
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rather
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regarded
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
sat
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
saw
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
search
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
searching
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From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
sensualists
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
shivering
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
shown
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soon
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
spoke
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
stature
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From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
stick
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
stone
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
tangled
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
things
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
tired
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
tones
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
Two
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
unkempt
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
up
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From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
viciously
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From this reading In order to be heard by the by-standers they spoke in loud tones, and the elder of the two, flourished his knotted stick as viciously, as though he had to defend himself against an attack.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
vulgar
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
wandered
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From this reading Antinous, searching for his master, had wandered about in the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long and persistent effort was not in his nature, so as soon as he began to get tired, he gave up the search and sat down again on a stone bench in the garden of the Paneum.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he saw any figures of exceptional stature he followed them, but each time only to discover that he had entered on a false track.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
wretched
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From this reading Two cynic philosophers, with unkempt hair, tangled beards, and ragged cloaks flung over their shivering bodies, sat down by him and fell into loud and contemptuous abuse of the deference shown, 'in these days,' to external things and vulgar joys, and of the wretched sensualists who regarded pleasure and splendor, rather than virtue, as the aim and end of existence.
