used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
react verbally
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may be mistaken."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
effervescencenoun
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
divisible by two
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
a young female
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
HeliosnounUS /ˈhiːliɑːs/
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
immediately past
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be mistaken."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You may be mistaken."
the light of the Moon
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
PolluxnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
SelenenounUS /səˈliːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
Selene's
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From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding he did not answer her bitter exclamation, she said, at first coolly, but with increasing warmth:
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
which person or people
From this reading "And my blind brother who has never even seen the light is called Helios!" answered the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Pollux had spoken with much warmth, but Selene's last words startled him and checked the effervescence of his feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may be mistaken."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no! your name is Selene, and you are as gentle as the kindly moonlight; names, even, have their significance."
