used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
(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 Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
Aphrodite'snounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiz/
possessive form of “aphrodite” — goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
brought into existence
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
lacking funds
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
set up or found
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
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 IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
on one occasion
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
cut with a saw
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
having a supporting base
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
confined on all sides
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
up to a particular time
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IX For many a long day she journeyed, till at length she saw the blue sea far away and a pleasant valley sloping to the shore.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
a Caucasian
From this reading So saying, she faded slowly away till Psyche found herself standing once more before the pale white statue.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Here the waves broke in laughing ripples on the beach, and the leaves danced gaily on the trees in the soft west wind; for Aphrodite, born of the foam, the fairest of all the goddesses, held her court there, surrounded by her nymphs and maidens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she sat on her golden throne they danced around her with their white arms gleaming, and crowned her with roses, singing the while the song of her beauty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she turned and went through the silent temple, and out into the sunlight, and asked for the road which would lead her to the sea and Aphrodite's pleasant vale.
