used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
DEMETER'S
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From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
divisible by two
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
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 She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
Persephonenoun
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she forbade the earth to bring forth any more fruit, and there was a great famine.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMETER'S JOY Persephone did not return, and the angry goddess grew more angry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She determined to punish the gods, even though it brought suffering to mankind.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did the oxen pull the plough through the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed there was no other way to punish them.
