Chapter 5 of The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 04 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 04 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes. I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man. _Her._ Then show us the way. It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope? _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
Chapter 5 of The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 04 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading “It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.”
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?”
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading “_Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “_Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?”
accept gladly
From this reading “_Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?”
In this reading “I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
coins made of gold
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
a male human offspring
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless, of course, to offer gold to the gifted son of Calliope?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Her._ Then show us the way.
accept gladly
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Or._ Oh, quite.--I will show you the house, but not the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Or._ And welcome to all of you, Philosophy, Heracles, Hermes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should like my reward, please: I can lay my finger on your man.
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