used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
Atalanta
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From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
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 To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
how
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From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
held dear
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
Milanion
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From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
pledverbUS /pled/
inflected form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
ruthlessnessnounUS /ˈruːθləsnəs/
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
cut with a saw
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
that is looked for
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he sought Aphrodite herself and asked her aid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
which person or people
From this reading Daily, amongst those who looked on, stood her cousin Milanion.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To himself he vowed that he would win Atalanta, but not without help from the gods was this possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading He would fain have hated Atalanta for her ruthlessness and her joyousness as he saw his friends die for her sake, yet daily her beauty, her purity, and her gallant unconsciousness took a firmer hold upon his heart.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Milanion was a beautiful youth, and to Aphrodite, who loved beauty, he pled his cause as he told her how Atalanta had become to him more than life, so that he had ceased to pity the youths, his friends, who had died for love of her.
