used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
Absyrtus
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From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
Aietes
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From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
(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 And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
ArgonautsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːts/
plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
for the reason that
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
put or send forth
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
an old word for “before”
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
How
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From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
ten 10s
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
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 Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
Lynceus
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From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
Medeia
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From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
cut with a saw
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
not in physical motion
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
carry out
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at that they rowed hard, like heroes; but the ships came nearer every hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
not known
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading _How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea_ So they fled away in haste to the westward: but Aietes manned his fleet and followed them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
a Caucasian
From this reading And Lynceus the quick eyed saw him coming, while he was still many a mile away, and cried: "I see a hundred ships, like a flock of white swans, far in the east."
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
but in spite of that
From this reading And all the heroes shuddered, and looked one at the other for shame; yet they did not punish that dark witch woman, because she had won for them the golden fleece.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then Medeia, the dark witch maiden, laid a cruel and a cunning plot; for she killed Absyrtus her young brother, and cast him into the sea, and said: "Ere my father can take up his corpse and bury it, he must wait long, and be left far behind."
