used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
Alkmene
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From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
in addition
From this reading Her husband also owned great herds of oxen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
Argosnoun
an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
BABEnounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was rich in the possession of many oxen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her husband also owned great herds of oxen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
HERAKLESnoun
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Her husband also owned great herds of oxen.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband also owned great herds of oxen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
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 Her father was rich in the possession of many oxen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Her husband also owned great herds of oxen.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Her father was rich in the possession of many oxen.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Her father was rich in the possession of many oxen.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her father was rich in the possession of many oxen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
express in words
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BABE HERAKLES Far away in the land of Argos there once lived a beautiful maiden, the daughter of a brave king.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had so many that he could not tell them from those of the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tall and fair and her name was Alkmene.
