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From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
in addition
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
cannot
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From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
without doubt; certainly
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
at any time
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the act of departing
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she said with a smile: Who then is the fish; is it I, or is it he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
minanounUS /ˈmiːnə/
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
a particular point in time
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
not any; not one
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
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 And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
on one occasion
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And she said with a smile: Who then is the fish; is it I, or is it he?
by chance
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And she said with a smile: Who then is the fish; is it I, or is it he?
express in words
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And she said with a smile: Who then is the fish; is it I, or is it he?
such-and-such
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From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
express in words
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
a special situation
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought for a moment, and then all at once I laughed aloud.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
Trishodadhi
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From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
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 And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And as I looked at her, I trembled, saying to myself: Now perhaps it is as well, she cannot see.
which person or people
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And I exclaimed: O wife of Trishodadhi, if one should have commissioned thee, saying, Go at dead of night to the very middle of the sea, and there catch in its immensity a single little _mina_[11] that has swallowed such-and-such a ring; and thou going accordingly and grasping blindly in its water shouldst find that very fish enclosed in thy hand, say, would it not surprise thee also, to find chance putting into thy clutch a thing no ingenuity could ever have discovered?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she said with a smile: Who then is the fish; is it I, or is it he?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now I dare not tell her who I am, for that would be utter ruin, since doubtless rumour has told her all about me.
