Alcmene
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From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
any person at all
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
have
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
and nothing more
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
express in speech
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
stallion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not feel the stallion's contentment she had given him before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Because anyone might bear it," she said, "but there is only one son of Alcmene."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Tonight she had only left him hollow, in some fashion he did not understand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never felt he was betraying anyone--until now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He held his wine cup in slack fingers and asked, "Mistress, why will you not try to speak my right name?"
