used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
unvarying in nature
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
Deucalion
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From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
at any time
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
set up or found
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours were winged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
Pelop
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From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
Peloppa
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From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
Pyrrha
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From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
revelingverbUS /ˈrevəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Even Pyrrha and Deucalion were as fruitful a source of interest as the young lovers.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
look attentively
From this reading Thus, Pelop and Peloppa were ever finding means to get upon their vessel that they might watch the tender emotions so prevalent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hours were winged.
belonging to which person
From this reading As well were they winged to Pelop and Peloppa, whose eyes found constant entertainment, whose tongues, continual employment.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The hours were winged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Meanwhile, the young people had been reveling in their happiness, and this bright, smooth sailing over the Middle Sea.
