The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and Girls

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SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and Girls is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth. Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said. He was small, too, and dressed with little care. If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets. Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and Girls

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and Girls is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

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Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

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He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

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If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

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Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.”

All words in this reading · 68

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469

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

Alcibiades

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

all

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

always

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

birth

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

born

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

care

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From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

disciple

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

dressed

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From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

early

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

even

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

find

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

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

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

handsome

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

Here

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

humble

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

knew

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

late

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

like

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

listen

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

little

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From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

man

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

market-place

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

morning

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

night

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

noble

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

only

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

people

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

PHILOSOPHER

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

plain

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

said

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

seen

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

small

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From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

SOCRATES

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From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

streets

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

talking

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

too

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From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

ugly

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From this reading Nor was he handsome as was his disciple, but plain, even ugly, the people said.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates was born in 469 B.C. He was not a noble like Alcibiades, but a man of humble birth.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

willing

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From this reading Here, from early morning until late at night, Socrates was to be seen, and always he was talking, talking to all who were willing to listen.

wished

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From this reading If anyone wished to find the philosopher, he knew that he had only to go to the market-place or into the streets.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was small, too, and dressed with little care.

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