used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
enhancesverbUS /enˈhænsɪz/
third-person singular of “enhance” — increase
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/
past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
eulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
engage in
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
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 Virtue is the personality of many women.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
Phryne
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From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading It is a common trend of the mind in these modern days to make nobility out of the women whose personality needs no virtue to lift it to a pedestal of fame.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
which person or people
From this reading But really, it is they who make the nobility for themselves.
belonging to which person
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland--these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Virtue is the personality of many women.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rob them of it, those of them whose value it enhances, and you prize a jewel from its setting, you wrench a star out of the mystery of the heavens and bring it down to earth.
