used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
(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 Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
at any time
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
the act of departing
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
Halicarnassusnoun
an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
immediately past
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
lateraladjectiveUS /ˈlætərəl/
situated at or extending to the side
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
Long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
Mausolus
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From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
bring forth or yield
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
cut with a saw
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
Scopas
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From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a thankless task if ever there was one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
Timotheus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his comrade of the chisel, Timotheus, he had given the lateral face of the monument, south; less interesting and more extended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was then in Halicarnassus engaged upon my part of the labour that was to produce at last the great tomb of King Mausolus the Long-haired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
at the time that
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
which person or people
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Scopas, who directed all of us, had decided to decorate the whole of the eastern front of the monument himself, so that from the early morning sunrise when they made the sacrifices the marbles of our master were resplendent in the full light and, truly, people saw little of the other work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That which I am going to relate to you took place in the year in which Plato died.
