used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
Acrisius
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From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
anew
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
a youthful male person
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
make calm or still
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
Danae
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From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
divisible by two
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
fasten with a lock
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
the force of workers available
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
merchant-men
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From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
and nothing more
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
by chance
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
PhoeniciannounUS /fəˈniːʃən/
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
transport commercially
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
not in physical motion
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
at the time that
From this reading In that chest he had the cruelty to place Danae and her boy, and he sent them out to sea in a ship, the sailors having orders to let the chest down into the waters when they were far from shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He bade his men drag Danae from the altar; and lock her again in the house of bronze; while he had a great strong chest made.
which person or people
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They dared not disobey, but they put food and a skin of wine, and two skins of water in the chest, and lowered it into the sea, which was perfectly calm and still.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was their hope that some ship would come sailing by, perhaps a ship of Phoenician merchant-men, who would certainly save Danae and the child, if only that they might sell them for slaves.
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 'Is it even so?' said Acrisius, 'then let Zeus guard his own.'
