used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
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From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
AmazonsnounUS /ˈæməzɑːnz/
plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Amazons were brought up like men.
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
Eurystheus
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From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
GIRDLEnounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
the act of departing
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
Heraklesnoun
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
HIPPOLYTE
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From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
horsewomen
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From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Amazons were brought up like men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
most important element
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Amazons were brought up like men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
NINTHnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
carry out
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Amazons were brought up like men.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their main occupation was war, and they were excellent horsewomen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NINTH LABOR--THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE Eurystheus, as we have seen, sent Herakles a little farther every time in hopes of never seeing him again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Amazons were brought up like men.
at the time that
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Eurystheus now sent the hero yet farther off to the Black Sea, on the southern shore of which there lived the Amazons, a nation of warlike women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would take you a whole day going on the best steamer to get to Crete from Athens, and in those days, when steamers had not been thought of, the sailing must have been slow indeed.
