used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
confined by bonds
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
Olynthians
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From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
shackledadjectiveUS /ˈʃækəld/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
having a supporting base
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
tressels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
not known
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The market for the sale of the Olynthians now stretched before us.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The population of an entire city was there exposed before the population of another city: the one as merchandise, the other as purchaser.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One soldier guarded forty; servants in crowds circulated with the bread and water needed for the sustenance of such a host of slaves.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
which person or people
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As far as one could see, and forming in a straight line six large parallel ways, platforms of planks were erected upon tressels at a height of about a yard from the ground.
but in spite of that
From this reading Twenty-five thousand men, women and children, their hands bound behind the back, the ankles shackled with loose cords, waited, for the most part standing--waited the unknown master who was yet to come, purchase, and lead them to some, to them, unknown place on Grecian soil.
