used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
AcceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
ARENAnounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading IN THE ARENA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
a special loved one
From this reading "Thy name, my darling?"
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ARENA.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
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 Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thy name, my darling?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thy name, my darling?"
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
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 Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
Pathema
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From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
a male human offspring
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
speechlesslyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Accepting the flowers speechlessly but gracefully, the doomed maiden bent down with a full heart and kissed him.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ARENA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy name, my darling?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
at the time that
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
in or at the place that
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
a Caucasian
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
which person or people
From this reading The lilies reminded her of Him who was made perfect through suffering, and they gave her renewed strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pathema was taken from prison, where she had been shut up for a long time; and the officer in charge was about to open a small door into the arena to lead her in, when a dark-haired boy, the son of illustrious parents, came forward with tears streaming down his noble face, and presented her with a cluster of white lilies.
