Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

later than; following

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

in the past

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

traveling across

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

one or the other of two

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

(Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

having no living father

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Epimetheus, what have you in that box?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a helpful partner

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her name was Pandora.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

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 PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

having no living or known mother

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her name was Pandora.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

From this reading Her name was Pandora.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a companion at play

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

cut with a saw

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Epimetheus, what have you in that box?"

at the time that

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

in or at the place that

From this reading The first thing that Pandora saw, when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus dwelt, was a great box.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And almost the first question which she put to him, after crossing the threshold, was this:

which person or people

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far country, to live with him, and be his playfellow and helpmate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Epimetheus, what have you in that box?"