Chapter XX

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

(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 Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

for the reason that

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

a period of 100 years

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

divisible by two

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

a state of high honor

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

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 people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

plural of “god” — 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 people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

within a building

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

engage in

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The people think so much of the sun that they erect statues to it, which they call “sun gods”; they even have the head of a sun god on one side of their coins, and on the other side they print a rose, for the citizens of Rhodes are almost as fond of that flower as they are of the sun.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Such quantities of roses grow on the island that all girls can have as many as they wish.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Here the weather is sunshiny and bright, and children do not have to remain indoors because of the rain, for on this delightful island the sun comes forth in all its glory nearly every day during the year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, we will play that =Your Name is Chares= of Lindus, that you are a great sculptor and can model all sorts of wonderful and beautiful objects, and that the city of Rhodes has commissioned you to make a gigantic bronze statue of Apollo, their sun god.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES PRETEND this is not the twentieth century, but 288 B.C., and that, with many other young people, your home is hundreds of miles away on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea called Rhodes.