used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
Alcibiadesnoun
ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
annexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
Crotonnoun
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
set up or found
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
Her'mes
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From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
Lam'a-chus
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From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
milestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
Nicias
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From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
Piraeus
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From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam'a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
Syr'a-cuse
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From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
Ta-ren'tum
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From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Croton and Ta-ren'tum on the mainland, and Messina and Syr'a-cuse on the Island of Sicily, were now the principal colonies.
at the time that
From this reading Nicias and his party opposed this plan; but when it was put to the vote, it was found that the eloquence of Alcibiades had prevailed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fleet was on the point of sailing out of the Piraeus, when the Athenians found out that all the statues of their god Her'mes, which were used as boundary marks and milestones, had been shamefully broken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were all very rich and prosperous, so Alcibiades told the Athenians that it would be a good plan to send out a fleet to conquer and annex them.
