(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 Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
DelphianadjectiveUS /ˈdelfjən/
of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
without deviation
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
How
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From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
MAKERSnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
Theria's
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From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TOWN MAKERS How eagerly the colonists heard the story.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How impatiently they hurried up to the place themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in the council which met under the trees the Delphian mountain dwellers prevailed.
which person or people
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some were at first not satisfied with the site—those who had always lived directly upon the seashore.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next day all began to carry their goods to Theria’s hill and started their work.
