used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
(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 Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
react verbally
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
CoveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
to come or go into
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
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 But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
located inward
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
Laodamia
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From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
on one occasion
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
Protesilaus
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From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the queen, with a great terror at her heart, went forth into a house full of tears and lamentations, for the tidings had come, over the sea, of the death of the noble Protesilaus.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Covering her face with her hands she sank upon her knees and burst into tears.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then Laodamia went back into her inner chamber, and covering her head she flung herself prone upon the ground, and lay there all through the day, while her maidens wept and wailed without the door, and none dared enter or attempt to comfort her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The maiden tried in vain to frame words to answer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But at nightfall the queen arose, and passing from her chamber to the temple, she begged the priest to instruct her what sacrifice to offer to the gods of the world of spirits, that they might allow her but once more to look upon her lord.
