used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
(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 After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
at or in or to any place
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/
the time when something ends
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
Dionaeanoun
a genus of the family Droseraceae
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
Druga
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From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
EosnounUS /ˈiːɑːs/
(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
Feronia
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From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
focusingnounUS /ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
GoddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
the act of departing
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
highest in quality
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
Life-energy
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From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
the force of workers available
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After a time the flowing golden bands of Life-energy entered, focusing subtly all about her, so that she seemed to Dionaea truly to be the Mother of All, and the greatest of All Goddesses anywhere.
two-headed
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From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
the act of using
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading For to Eos this aversion to all men of the Goddess Diana spelled out the message of her weakness, and this energy of the life pole was going to pierce that weakness.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Day dragged after day, and the weird scene there in the banquet hall of the stone men of the past became to Druga a tense place of waiting for his own demise and change into a similar relic to decorate this hall of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the entrance of the golden energy Eos smiled with relief, for now she had a power that she had not thought to use against Diana before.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Eos sat beside Feronia and watched the great, writhing two-headed Dionaea, and waited.
