used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
how long something has existed
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
Andromache
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From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
courtships
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From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
set up or found
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
GAELICadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
LOVE-STORIES
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From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
engage in
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
not any; not one
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, the legends of their courtships often have a romantic beauty found in no other early literature.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Its champions could find time to make love as well as war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
(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 It had room for its Helen and its Andromache as well as for its Achilles and its Hector.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES The heroic age of Ireland was not, however, the mere orgy of battle which one might assume from the previous chapter.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
wooers
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From this reading The women have free scope of choice, and claim the respect of their wooers.
