a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
CasnounUS /kæs/
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
Cleanthesnoun
ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
CLEOM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _looking concernedly on_ CLEOM.
concernedlyadverb
in a manner showing concern
From this reading _looking concernedly on_ CLEOM.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
to come or go into
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
provide as food
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
liker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _looking concernedly on_ CLEOM.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
not any; not one
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
get by special effort
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
carry out
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin, hungry diet, I confess; but still The liker Spartan fare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
(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 _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Cleom._ So guilty as thou art, and canst thou look On him thou hast betrayed?--Go, take thy hire, Which thou hast dearly purchased, and be great.
WhispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Cas._ Cleanthes, thou hast well approved thy faith; And, as this palace is thy government, On utmost peril of thy life secure him.-- One farther word-- [_Whispers._ [_Exit_ CLEAN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cas._ For you, brave sir, as you have given my hopes But air to feed on, air shall be your food; No bread shall enter these forbidden doors.
