aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
bellowings
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From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
exhale hard
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Then the hero sprang to meet him.
Hesione
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From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the hero sprang to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
held up in the air
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
come together
From this reading Then the hero sprang to meet him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
move upward
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
done under pressure
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the hero sprang to meet him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But Hercules stood near her, fearless in his strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then the heralds led my fair sister to the shore, and chained her to the rock, there to wait for the coming of the monster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With blow upon blow from his mighty club, he felled the monster; the waters of the sea were reddened with blood; Hesione was saved, and Troy was freed from the dreadful curse.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon the waves began to rise; the waters were disturbed, and the beast, with hoarse bellowings, lifted his head above the breakers, and rushed forward to seize his prey.
