Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

(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 Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are Lucian and Plutarch.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

a conversation between two persons

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

plural of “imitator” — someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are Lucian and Plutarch.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

make reference to

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

an amount of time

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)

From this reading They are Lucian and Plutarch.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

in a satirical manner

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are Lucian and Plutarch.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He composed what we should call “articles,” in the form of dialogue and essays, nearly all of them of a satirically humorous character, but nearly all possessed of sound common sense and practical purpose.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.

the act of creating written works

From this reading These introduced new forms of prose writing which have had many imitators in every European country.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Lucian wrote in Syria and in Athens during the later part of the second century of our era.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet before we come to illustrate in some detail the effect of all this wealth of original thought and splendid style on English, we must mention two famous writers in the later or “post-classical” period of Greek literature.