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From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading CHORUS OF WOMEN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
dearly loved
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
take in solid food
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
greybeardnoun
a man who is very old
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
hailstormnounUS /ˈheɪlstɔːrm/
a storm during which hail falls
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
I'll
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From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
Ismenia
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From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
and nothing more
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
Lampito
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From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
the sound of laughing
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
not any; not one
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHORUS OF WOMEN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
quick's
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From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
Thebannoun
an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
tunics
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From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
precisely as stated
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CHORUS OF WOMEN.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Come, dames, off tunics, and quick's the word; women must scent the savour of women in the throes of passion....
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the blessed goddesses, if you anger me, I will let loose the beast of my evil passions, and a very hailstorm of blows will set you yelling for help.
you'll
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From this reading Now just you dare to measure strength with me, old greybeard, and I warrant you you'll never eat garlic or black beans more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, not a word! my anger is at boiling point, and I'll do with you what the beetle did with the eagle's eggs.[443] I laugh at your threats, so long as I have on my side Lampito here, and the noble Theban, my dear Ismenia....
