used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
alternations
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From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
balteus
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From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
HastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
for this reason
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
himation
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From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
mythologicaladjectiveUS /ˌmɪθəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
Sophronia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Sophronia, sobbing, threw her arms around her sister's neck.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Hasten hence," she said, throwing her ample _himation_ around her sister's shoulders, and fastening the golden _balteus_ about her hips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In rapid alternations of feeling the shining vision of a happy life passed before her mind.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
which person or people
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
belonging to which person
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The girl's strength of mind vanished before this alluring picture, and she sank on the bosom of her sister, who, with a brave though sad face, clasped her in her arms as a mythological goddess of war would embrace an angel that belonged to the realms of another deity.
a late time of life
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She saw her loving old father who guarded her so anxiously from every breath of air; she saw the youth whose pure love promised her long years of joy in the future.
