AcropolisnounUS /əˈkrɑːpələs/
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
Caliphronas
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From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
Demarch
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From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
yet to be or coming
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
a young female
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
IcarusnounUS /ˈɪkɜːrəs/
(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
Maurice
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From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
go across or through
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Can he have left the island?” said Maurice anxiously to the Demarch.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
have in common
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
for a short time
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “There is the western pass,” suggested Crispin thoughtfully.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading By this altar stone I swear Never more to part from thee; Thine in life and death to be, And thy future fortunes share Be the weather wild or fair, Dry on land or wet at sea, This vow shall be kept by me, By this altar stone I swear.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Hardly,” replied the old man grimly; “unless he has borrowed the wings of Icarus, for I alone have the key of the tunnel.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning neither Helena nor Caliphronas was present at breakfast, as the girl, in company with Zoe, had gone up the mountain shortly after sunrise in quest of flowers, and the Greek had not been near the Acropolis since he had left it the previous night.
