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From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
anew
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So dreary was the spot that the Athenians longed to fight at once.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading So dreary was the spot that the Athenians longed to fight at once.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So dreary was the spot that the Athenians longed to fight at once.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
set up or found
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
Hellespontnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
immediately past
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
go away from a place
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading So dreary was the spot that the Athenians longed to fight at once.
LysandernounUS /ˌlaɪˈsændər/
Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
on one occasion
From this reading So dreary was the spot that the Athenians longed to fight at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
PeloponnesianadjectiveUS /ˌpeləpəˈniːʒən/
of or relating to Peloponnesus
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
in the near future
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
SpartansnounUS /ˈspɑːrtənz/
plural of “spartan” — a resident of Sparta
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Again and again the Athenians sailed across the strait, hoping to tempt the Spartans to fight, but Lysander refused to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Lysander was in a strong position on the other side of the strait; he had, too, a plentiful supply of food, so that he did not mean to let himself be forced into a battle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no houses near, from which they could demand help, so the sailors were forced to leave their ships and scour the country round about for food.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
Ægospotami
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From this reading THE WALLS OF ATHENS ARE DESTROYED The last battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought in the Hellespont in 405 B.C. The Athenians had drawn up their ships near a desolate spot named Ægospotami, and they soon found that it was an awkward place from which to get provisions for the army.
