used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARO AND TYRUS.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
a young female
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
MARO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARO AND TYRUS.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having beaten off the two Greeks, neither of the boys had a thought of surrendering the girl.
TYRUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARO AND TYRUS.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
at the time that
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
which person or people
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He sat up, staring after them, a wicked look on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tyrus made no objection when he saw the lads and the old professor departing with the girl in their midst.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were determined to protect her, no matter what happened, until they could get word to Cavendish, who, she asserted, was somewhere in Athens.
