used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a woman in conflict with the goddess.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was a woman in conflict with the goddess.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading It was a woman in conflict with the goddess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
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 Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a woman in conflict with the goddess.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
Nika
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
REVERIEnounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
Saronia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVERIE The passing of Nika spoke strongly to Saronia.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Saronia had been powerless to help, and dared not question the vengeance of Hecate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had lived with her, served with her, felt the keen injustice of her nature, and now the end had come.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been woman against woman, she would not have crushed the Roman; but it was not so.
