farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
Chiosnoun
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would she come to sacrifice?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
Hecatenoun
(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
HOUNDSnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
not any; not one
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
on one occasion
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Would she come to sacrifice?
except for; apart from
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would she come to sacrifice?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Which way should he take?
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
in the near future
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was still; no sound was heard save the shriek of the hawk and the cry of the hounds of the goddess.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
carry out
From this reading Which way should he take?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once near the walls surrounding it, he sprang over and was soon among the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
at the time that
From this reading THE SACRED HOUNDS When the night advanced, Chios went his way to the Sacred Grove of Hecate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which way should he take?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she come to sacrifice?
