AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
GorgonnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡən/
(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
GorgonsnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡənz/
plural of “gorgon” — (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Only the Sixth Gorgon lived on for ever and ever.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I dare not think of her solitary eternity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading But as for the Wanderer, he is of no importance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the King her father expired of remorse, and his country went to rack and ruin.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading And the five kind Gorgons had to pay the penalty of their regained humanity, and wilted into their maiden graves.
