used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
discoursed
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From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
set up or found
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
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 I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
a single distinct event
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
Lempriere's
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From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
Lolóma
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From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
Lolóma's
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From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
love-songnoun
a song about love or expressing love for another person
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
OlympianadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpiən/
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
story-telling
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From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This love-song of Lolóma’s is now done into English for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this occasion Lolóma was the chief narrator.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had drawn largely on my recollections of Lempriere’s classical dictionary, and thought I had fairly distanced the efforts of the cannibal poets, with the loves of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but I found that the company had local legends of equal interest.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Lolóma discoursed eloquently on a love theme with an elopement for its central incident, and I was bound to confess that the conduct of the hero was worthy of Paris himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading We had yet a third story-telling entertainment, the leading points of which I well remember.
