the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
fairylands
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From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
Gobryas
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From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
Hermus
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From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
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From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
IrannounUS /ˌɪˈrɑːn/
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
and nothing more
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
attach to a support
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
Pactolus
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From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Just below, lay the great city of Sardis, capital of his province, rich and splendid in its Grecian beauty and Persian strength.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
Tmolus
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From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From it, grand views of famous seas and lands could be had.
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From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far away to the west lay the blue waters of the great sea, with its hundred isles where Grecian genius had made fairylands of nature’s own gracious handiwork.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At one side, the rugged crests of Mount Tmolus stretched away in verdant splendor; at the other, and far below, lay the beautiful plain of Hermus through which flowed the river Pactolus on its bed of golden sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FORCE OF AN OATH The Prince of Iran paced slowly back and forth on the roof of his palace in the citadel of Sardis, in company with his friend Gobryas.
