used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
ApostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other gods came now.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
cithara
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From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading On her lips was a smile of derision.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
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 Other gods came now.
grapevinenounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her lips was a smile of derision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading On her lips was a smile of derision.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Other gods came now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other gods came now.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
done under pressure
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On her lips was a smile of derision.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rushed on madly, with shouts of despair, and fell into the bottomless pit.
thyrsusnoun
a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her lips was a smile of derision.
which person or people
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bacchus and his chorus dashed past, wild, unrestrained, crowned with ivy and grapevine, and bearing the cithara and the thyrsus.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then before the Apostles stood a lofty, proud, sarcastic divinity, who, without waiting for question or sentence, spoke first.
