used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
Agapé
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From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
in addition
From this reading Also she had a daughter, Cambina by name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
brought into existence
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
Cambina
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From this reading Also she had a daughter, Cambina by name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
a female human offspring
From this reading Also she had a daughter, Cambina by name.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
wanted intensely
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
how
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From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
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 Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
subject to death
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
Priamond
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From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
any competition
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also she had a daughter, Cambina by name.
shearsnounUS /ʃiːrz/
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
be seated
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
spindlenounUS /ˈspɪndəl/
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
Triamond
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From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
at the time that
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having, therefore, this thought in her mind, she made her way to the place where the three Fates sit by the distaff spinning the lines of Life.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Now the Lady Agapé greatly desired to know how long her sons should live, for they, having a mortal for their father, must needs die some day, whereas she, being of fairy race, was immortal.
which person or people
From this reading There was a great lady in Fairyland, Agapé by name, who had three sons, born all of them at one birth; and the names of the three were Priamond, Diamond, and Triamond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
but in spite of that
From this reading One sister draws out the thread, and another turns the spindle, and yet another, sitting by with the shears in her hand, cuts the thread when the due time is come.
