used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
brought into existence
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
CHILDHOODnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He moulded the daily life.
DELPHInounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
a young female
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moulded the daily life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its central life was the god, the god of light and of enlightenment, of beauty and judicial fairness.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
moulded
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From this reading He moulded the daily life.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
THERIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
(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 Apollo was its source of happiness and its livelihood as well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The town in which she was born had not grown haphazard, had not been founded for trade nor for its nearness to some natural wealth.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
a late time of life
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
but in spite of that
From this reading A CHILDHOOD IN DELPHI THERIA, SEVEN YEARS OLD A little girl in an ancestral house—a slender, vivid, flashing little girl whom yet the rich traditions of her line filled to the brim with dreams—such had been Theria in her childhood.
