the state of being absent
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
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 gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
Apollo'snounUS /əˈpɑːloʊz/
possessive form of “apollo” — (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 For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading No pilgrims came to consult it.
DelphinounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
Dionysos
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From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
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 THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
the act of departing
From this reading For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
a social unit living together
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
Hyperboreans
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From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No pilgrims came to consult it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
not any; not one
From this reading No pilgrims came to consult it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
by chance
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
a human being
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading No pilgrims came to consult it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
Theria
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From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
which person or people
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Apollo was gone on his distant mysterious journey to the land of the Hyperboreans, those happy, luxurious folk who live on the farther side of the north wind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GUESTS So throughout the winter months Dionysos, that god who came from far Asia into Greece, held sway in Delphi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with Apollo’s going the Oracle was silenced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Theria felt keenly this absence of her god: more keenly perhaps than she would have felt the absence of any person in the household.
