used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then appeared this ‘Silent Priest.’
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
for the reason that
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
next to; at the side of
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
Hellen
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From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
prostrated
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From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
having a supporting base
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then appeared this ‘Silent Priest.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then appeared this ‘Silent Priest.’
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And they could not hope to get beside her, so great was the surging of the people.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
at the time that
From this reading Æole and Electra were standing close to the statue of Poseidon when the queen became prostrated because of the king’s baleful looks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been crushed had not the people quieted under the magnetism of the ‘Silent Priest.’
Æole
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From this reading During the earthquake, Hellen had tried to force his way to Æole and Electra in face of the panic-stricken throng pressing toward the portal.
