used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
AthenanounUS /əˈθiːnə/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
have
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
a young female
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
GORGONSnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡənz/
plural of “gorgon” — (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
MedusanounUS /məˈduːsə/
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
not any; not one
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
PERSEUSnounUS /ˈpɜːrsiəs/
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She changed her beautiful locks into living snakes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
in or at or to some place
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But having insulted Athena in her holy temple, that goddess punished her by spoiling her beauty in a most ghastly way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
which person or people
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great horror settled on the face of the poor girl, and it became so terrible in its look of agony, with its frightful frame of snakes, that no one could bear the sight.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS Medusa was the youngest of three sisters known as the Gorgons, who lived somewhere in the far west by the ocean.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was the fairest of the three and in her youth had been a famous beauty.
