used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
(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 The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
Chalcisnoun
type genus of the Chalcididae
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The citizen was condemned and executed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The citizen was condemned and executed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
Olynthian
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From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
Olynthians
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From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
slave-market
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From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athens was truly in mourning since the fall of the Olynthians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
which person or people
From this reading The slave-market at Chalcis, the sale of a people, such a scandal and insult was the subject on all tongues, and the dream of all those who were silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remained an entire month at Athens, occupied with my own personal affairs; and these did not allow me time to return to the house of the great painter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One day it was known that in Athens a citizen held captive an Olynthian woman.
