used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
abdicateverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪt/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
Colonnus
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From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
Creonnoun
(Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
ill-health
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From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
Jocastanoun
(Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
go away from a place
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
in a serious manner
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hysterics, and, losing all self-control, seriously injured both my eyes with a pin.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
Tiresiasnoun
(Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
to-morrow
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From this reading I and the children leave for Colonnus to-morrow, and it is settled that I am to abdicate in favour of Creon on the plea of ill-health and overwork.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
precisely as stated
From this reading I may very likely be blind for life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very sorry afterwards, and is now laid up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Friday_ (_dictated_).--Jocasta overheard me discussing the matter with Tiresias and jumped, rashly, to conclusions.
