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From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
a female human offspring
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
DIVINITIESnounUS /dɪˈvɪnətiz/
plural of “divinity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
immortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
LatonanounUS /lɑːˈtoʊnə/
wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
MYTHSnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
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From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
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 Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES OF HEAVEN =55.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
TitansnounUS /ˈtaɪtənz/
plural of “titan” — a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Myths of Jupiter and Juno.= Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the immortals his queen had rivals in his affection; for instance, Latona, a goddess of darkness, daughter of the Titans C[oe]us and Ph[oe]be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ire of Juno against her was never appeased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This goddess became, as we have already seen, the mother of Apollo and Diana.
