used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
Barbara
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From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
a female human offspring
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
a young female
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
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 Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
Hadwin
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From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
KETEL'S
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From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
PARLOURnounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
Silver-foot
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From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
tamernounUS /ˈteɪmər/
an animal trainer who tames wild animals
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
ThetisnounUS /ˈθiːtəs/
(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading KETEL'S PARLOUR Barbara sat on a stool in the mouth of the cave, reading aloud Pope's translation of the Iliad to Timothy Hadwin.
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Thetis of the Silver-foot ought to have been her mother, and some strong warrior king her father.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The old man watched the girl narrowly, and felt his mind swing back through the ages to the days of Greek and Trojan.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading She would have made a worthy sister to Achilles, a fit wife for Hector, tamer of horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Barbara lived then she would have been called the daughter of a god.
