used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
for the most part
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
Euripidesnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
give expression to
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
HomericadjectiveUS /hoʊˈmerɪk/
relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
the force of workers available
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
modulatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪtɪd/
changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
not any; not one
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
Pindarnoun
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
scullionnounUS /ˈskʌljən/
a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
SophoclesnounUS /ˈsɑːfəkliz/
one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
express in speech
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
stinkingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
very bad
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days when Pindar and the nine lyric poets feared to attempt Homeric verse there was no private tutor to stifle budding genius.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With your well modulated and empty tones you have so labored for rhetorical effect that the body of your speech has lost its vigor and died.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
at the time that
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Those who are brought up on such a diet can no more attain to wisdom than a kitchen scullion can attain to a keen sense of smell or avoid stinking of the grease.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
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in the company of; together with
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Young men did not learn set speeches in the days when Sophocles and Euripides were searching for words in which to express themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With your indulgence, I will speak out: you--teachers --are chiefly responsible for the decay of oratory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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