384
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From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
brought into existence
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
DEMOSTHENESnoun
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
divisible by two
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
the act of departing
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
ORATORnounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
cut with a saw
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
move stealthily
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
a male human offspring
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of his companions were cruel enough to laugh at him and even to imitate his stammer.
at the time that
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
which person or people
From this reading But the guardians who took charge of Demosthenes and his wealth were careless and dishonest men.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading DEMOSTHENES WISHES TO BECOME AN ORATOR Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator, was born in 384 B.C. He was a shy and delicate boy, and often stammered when he spoke.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he would often slip away from his playmates, but when they saw that he did not join in their games, they but laughed at him the more.
a late time of life
From this reading The father of Demosthenes was a rich man, He died when his little son was seven years old, leaving his fortune to his child.
