used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
Artemisnoun
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
for the reason that
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
a female human offspring
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
goest
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From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
subject to death
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
used to form the superlative
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
seemest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Have pity on me, O queen!" he began, in soft and insinuating tones.
precisely as stated
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
at the time that
From this reading But if thou art mortal, then thrice blessed are thy father and mother, and thrice blessed thy brethren, and their spirits are refreshed because of thee, when thou goest, a very rose of beauty, to the dance.
which person or people
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Happy the man who wins thee for his bride!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Art thou a goddess, or a mortal woman?
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading If thou art a goddess, thou seemest to me most like to Artemis, daughter of great Zeus, both in face, and in stature, and in form.
