used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
entitlesverbUS /enˈtaɪtəlz/
third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
having a point
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
carry out
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
(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 "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading She pointed to the web of beautifully woven cloth in the loom.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Circe and the four nymphs must have been very diligently at work since the arrival of the mariners; for a great many yards of tapestry had now been wrought, in addition to what I before described.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If such be your pleasure, you shall first take some refreshment, and then join them in the elegant apartments which they now occupy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
