the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But scarce outgo an owl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
BRISnoun
the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
From this reading BRIS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scarce outgo an owl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
a boy or man
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
FilchverbUS /fɪltʃ/
make off with belongings of others
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
granadoes
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From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
Jupiter'snounUS /ˈdʒuːpətərz/
possessive form of “jupiter” — the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
outgonounUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊ/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading But scarce outgo an owl.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading But scarce outgo an owl.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
PrometheusnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
only a very short time before
From this reading But scarce outgo an owl.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jupiter's thunder, too, and sell it to besieged towns for granadoes!
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
Venus's
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From this reading Filch away Venus's box of beauty, and pawn it to ladies, not to be redeemed but by the golden apple that Paris gave her!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This fellow will I so tutor, that he shall rob Mercury himself, surpass Prometheus, and steal the sun from heaven!
