used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Ritually, her affairs were in exquisite order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
terminate
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
at any time
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Ritually, her affairs were in exquisite order.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
fullnessnounUS /ˈfʊlnəs/
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
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 By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
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 Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
the act of departing
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ritually, her affairs were in exquisite order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
Jacques's
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From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
Madeleine
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From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
Magdalene
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From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
Nausicaa
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From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
absolutely essential
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ritually, her affairs were in exquisite order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
Pharmakoi
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From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
Rituallyadverb
in a ceremonial manner
From this reading Ritually, her affairs were in exquisite order.
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
sacramentaladjectiveUS /ˈsækrəməntəl/
of or relating to or involving a sacrament
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
Sapphicadjective
a meter used by Sappho and named after her
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
Thargelia
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From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE ‘ROMAN’ Madeleine listened to Jacques’s light footsteps going down the long flight of stairs, and knew that he had gone for ever.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
at the time that
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this knowledge came a sense of peace she had not known for days, and one of sacramental purity, such as must have filled the souls of pious Athenians when at the Thargelia the _Pharmakoi_ were expelled from the city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By her sacrilegious Communion (she still shuddered at the thought of it) she had consolidated her cult for the powerful Saint Magdalene, and at the same time cut out of her heart the brand of God, by which in the fullness of time the ravishing Angel would have discovered his victim.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, just in time she had discovered the true moral of the Sapphic Ode and the story of Nausicaa, to wit, that the gods will break their promises if man fails to perform the necessary rites and ceremonies.
