used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
Agenor
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From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
(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 Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
CadmusnounUS /ˈkædməs/
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
a female human offspring
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
the act of departing
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
set up or found
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
Harmonia
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From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
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 Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
maiden's
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From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
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 The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
not one, and not any
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
Semele
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From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
Telephassa
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From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old man was frenzied with grief, and bade his three sons to go in search of Europa and not return until they had found her.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
a Caucasian
From this reading Cadmus was the brother of Europa, whom Jupiter, in the form of a white bull, carried on his back across the sea.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bacchus Among all the maidens whom Jupiter honored with his love, none was more beautiful than Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The maiden's three brothers had been with her in the meadow, and had witnessed her strange departure, but knowing that it would be useless to attempt to catch the fleet animal, they hurried to their father, Agenor, and told him of the manner in which his favorite daughter had been spirited away.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden.
