Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

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From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

an inhabitant of ancient Assyria

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

for the reason that

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

of something having the color of copper

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

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From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

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From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

bringing death

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

a man who is a foster parent

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

a female deity

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

hear with intention

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

the force of workers available

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

plural of “syrian” — a native or inhabitant of Syria

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

levy a tax on

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

up to a particular time

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

directed up

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF DERKETO A coppery sun climbed upward on his hill of cloud; the south-wind ceased, and the lake drowsed lazily in the morning sun.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading So the maiden babbled on of gods and men, of the shepherd’s home with Simmas, her foster-father, and of her simple life with sheep that browsed upon the hills and the fishes swam in the waters of Ascalon.

during the time that

From this reading She urged that he rest, while she told her name and the story of her birth; and he, content, asked nothing more than to look and listen, while his heart grew hungry and his pulses sang to a tune of joy.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Assyrian still reclined with his head upon the lap of Semiramis, for in the beginning she would not suffer him to tax his strength with speech.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Her mother, Derketo, had been a goddess whom the Syrians worshipped in her temple beside the lake, till she drew the fatal wrath of Dagon down, because of her beauty and her foolish vanities.