used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
anew
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
aërial
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From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
Bellerophonnoun
(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
Chimæra
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From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
well in the past; former
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
at any time
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
FLEECEnounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
for a limitless time
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
HEROESnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
Iobates
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From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
Kingsley
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From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
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 “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
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 HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
express in words
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Bellerophon embraced the gentle child, and promised to come to him again, and departed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, gentle and tender as he was, he grew to be a mighty poet!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
(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 “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
which person or people
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading THE HEROES SAIL AWAY IN SEARCH OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE By Charles Kingsley This is a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well then,” said Bellerophon, caressing the airy horse, “thou shalt be with me, as long as thou wilt; and we will go together, forthwith, and tell King Iobates that the Chimæra is destroyed.”
a late time of life
From this reading But, in after years, that child took higher flights upon the aërial steed than ever did Bellerophon, and achieved more honorable deeds than his friend’s victory over the Chimæra.
