adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Indeed, he himself did not want her back to-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
gate-keeper
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From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he himself did not want her back to-day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
Keraunus
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From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
Mastor
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From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
PolluxnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
Sabina
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From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
SelenenounUS /səˈliːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
steward's
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From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
thoroughly-contented
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From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
to-day
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From this reading Indeed, he himself did not want her back to-day.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Since visiting Selene the day before he had given himself no farther concern about her.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Indeed, he himself did not want her back to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 She was not dangerously ill and was exceptionally well taken care of, and the children did not seem to miss her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Keraunus was certainly not one of the most cheerful of men, but on the morning when Sabina came to the palace and the gate-keeper was driven from his home, he had worn the aspect of a thoroughly-contented man.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The story told by Mastor which had so greatly agitated Pollux and had prompted him to his mad flight was the history of events which had taken place in the steward's rooms during the hours when the young artist was helping his parents to transfer their household belongings into his sister's tiny dwelling.
