used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
Aristonikè
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From this reading “It’s Aristonikè, the Pythia,” vouchsafed the mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She stands it worse and worse, poor child.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
disapprovinglyadverb
showing disapproval
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
at any time
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
house-mistress
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From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stands it worse and worse, poor child.
It's
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From this reading “It’s Aristonikè, the Pythia,” vouchsafed the mistress.
immediately past
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “It’s Aristonikè, the Pythia,” vouchsafed the mistress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
a human being
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She stands it worse and worse, poor child.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
PYTHIAnounUS /ˈpɪθiə/
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She stands it worse and worse, poor child.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading As she let them in, a curious suffering sound came from a farther room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
Theria
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From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has been like that ever since her last oracle—the one to the Athenians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
vouchsafed
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From this reading “It’s Aristonikè, the Pythia,” vouchsafed the mistress.
which person or people
From this reading IN THE PYTHIA HOUSE The old house-mistress received them; a stubby little person, most proper and severe, who fixed her eyes upon Theria intently and disapprovingly.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She stands it worse and worse, poor child.
