used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
anew
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
Andromache
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From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
cause to be bored
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
Evarne
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From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
Geoff
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From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
roughly-cut
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From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
terra-cotta
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From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading On her shoulder was to be borne a terra-cotta vase of classical design.
precisely as stated
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK'S BRILLIANT IDEA On Friday Evarne was free to give her time to Geoff, and the big Greek picture was duly commenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
a Caucasian
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her head was encircled by a barbaric fillet, studded with roughly-cut, albeit gleaming stones, and high up on her arms were wide bracelets of chased gold; for although a captive, fair Andromache was a princess.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Again she wore flowing white draperies, but of a more ornate and ample description than the very simple robe in which she had previously posed in this studio.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet those same arms bore delicate fetters around the wrists, for Hector's widow was now a slave.
