used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
exhale hard
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
brown-winged
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From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
cloud-wrapped
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From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
emanating from God
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
divisible by two
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
moving swiftly
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
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 trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
plural of “god” — 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 It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
Jupiter'snounUS /ˈdʒuːpətərz/
possessive form of “jupiter” — the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
mischief-makingnoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
not any; not one
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
a male human offspring
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
carry out
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
express in words
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
a special situation
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
tremblingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
unheard-ofadjective
previously unknown
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some of the gods were skilled in the art of healing; but no one could relieve Jupiter's suffering, nor tell what might be the cause of his pain.
at the time that
From this reading It was, therefore, a most unheard-of happening when the Father of the gods complained one day of a terrible pain in his head.
which person or people
From this reading Minerva I Although the brown-winged spirits of evil were kept busy flying up and down the earth, their mischief-making never reached those immortal ones who dwelt above the cloud-wrapped summit of Olympus.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not daring to thwart the divine will, Vulcan tremblingly obeyed; and at the first blow a marvelous thing occurred, for out of Jupiter's head sprang a maiden clad in armor and bearing a spear in her hand.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The trouble grew worse and worse until it was too severe for even a god to endure; so Jupiter bade his son Vulcan take an ax and split open his head.
