used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
terminate
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
demanding attention
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
DelphinounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
an opposing military force
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
not accessible to view
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
come together
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
never-erring
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From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
with speed
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
sallied
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From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
moving very fast
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The men of Delphi came one day to Apollo, and prayed him to drive out or destroy their terrible enemy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading And the never-erring arrow sped to the mark; and the great beast died, wallowing in his gore.
at the time that
From this reading So, taking in hand his silver bow, he sallied out at break of day to meet the monster when he should issue from his slimy cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Apollo quickly launched a swift arrow at him, crying, ’Thou bane of man, lie thou upon the earth, and enrich it with thy dead body!’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The vile creature shrank back when he saw the radiant god before him, and would fain have hidden himself in the deep gorges of the mountain.
